November 11, 2024

A Puddle is the Most Romantic Place in New Jersey?

By Maddy Grieco

A puddle on the Rutgers University Campus in New Brunswick has been named the most romantic place in the Garden State.

Known as Passion Puddle, this location is actually a tiny pond between Cook and Douglas campuses on Red Oak Lane. This quaint location is frequented by young couples from Rutgers University.

Travel + Leisure designed a list evaluating the most romantic locations in each state, naming this hidden gem as a great spot for those in love.

The website highlights Rutgers customs, writing “according to Rutgers tradition, anyone who walks around the pond three times with their lover will marry them — so be sure that your pond-side strolling is done with the right person.”

Passion Puddle has another tradition as well. If a female student from Douglas College and a male student from Cook College hold hands and walk around the pond, they will have a fairytale romance, resulting in a happy lifelong marriage.

About the Author

Maddy Grieco
Reporter

Maddy Grieco is a Reporter for ONNJ. She researches and writes the news stories that help bring the show together. In addition to writing, she also works to bolster the social media content for ONNJ, creating ideas to increase engagement on Instagram and TikTok.

She is a rising junior at Bucknell University, where she plans to graduate with a BA in English – Literary Studies. Following graduation, she seeks to enter the literary publishing world and further develop her analytical and editing skills.

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